Nitish Kumar is the Chief Minister of Bihar. He also served as a minister in the Union Government and belongs to the Janata Dal (United) political party. Owning responsibility for his party's poor performance in the 2014 general elections, on 17 May 2014, he resigned. However, in February 2015, he returned to office following a political crisis in the state. In November 2015, he won the state elections. On 10 April 2016, Nitish Kumar was elected as the national president of his party. On 26 July 2017, he resigned again as Chief Minister of Bihar over differences with the coalition partner RJD. Naming of Tejaswi Yadav (the deputy CM and Lalu Yadav's son) in an FIR by the CBI was the main cause of Kumar’s resignation. However, within hours, he joined the NDA coalition and secured a majority in the assembly. The very next day, he was CM, again. He belongs to a socialist class of politicians and learnt the lessons of politics from stalwarts like Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia. Between 1974 and 1977, he participated in Narayan's movement. Early life: Nitish Kumar was born in Harnaut, Nalanda district of Bihar. From Bihar College of Engineering, he got a degree in mechanical engineering in 1972. After graduation, he joined the Bihar State Electricity Board and later moved into politics.
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Opposition Parties Meeting: Bihar CM Kumar on Wednesday cleared the air on why he didn't attend the press conference that was held after the crucial meeting of 26 opposition parties.
In a statement, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said that Kumar was "visibly upset" after returning from Bengaluru as his expectations were not met during the Opposition's meeting.
As many as 26 Opposition parties on Tuesday named the grand alliance INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).
The posters were set up at Bengaluru's Chalukya Circle, Windsor manor bridge and on the Airport road near Hebbal.
Sources said the opposition leaders will firm up a strategy to defeat the BJP in the next general elections during the two-day session, which will start with a dinner meeting that will be attended by Sonia Gandhi and other top leaders.
The BJP had alleged that one of its workers, identified as Vijay Singh, was killed while several others were injured in the lathi charge by police during the protest.
While Nitish himself has rubbished questions of there being any danger of a split in JD-U, let's have a look at how Janata Dal has witnessed several divisions in the past and resulting in the rise of powerful regional parties.
Bihar Assembly: A war of words also erupted between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and state BJP president Samrat Chaudhary in the Legislative Council.
While explaining the nine-year achievements of Narendra Modi's government at the Centre, BJP MP from Patliputra Ram Kripal Yadav said that the Nitish Kumar government will fall anytime soon in Bihar.
The JDU leader was referring to the turn of events in Maharashtra where NCP leader Ajit Pawar left the Opposition ranks and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government, thus triggering a massive quake in state politics.
Bihar: Amit Shah has made clear that BJP will not accept Nitish Kumar at any cost even if he rubs his nose at BJP's doors, said MP Sushil Kumar Modi.
Home Minister Shah's visit to Bihar will be the first by any top BJP leader after the June 23 meeting in Patna of opposition parties which was held to discuss and chart out a path ahead of the 2024 General Election.
The Nitish government in Bihar has decided to pay salaries to its employees this month.
Anurag Thakur claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who had hosted the meeting, was not accepted as convener by the parties, stating, "Though they came together, their hearts did not meet."
Union Minister Smriti Irani took a swipe at the Opposition meeting terming it as "a selfish alliance targeting India".
Patna opposition meeting: Top leaders of Opposition parties met in Patna on Friday to chalk out a roadmap for the formation of an anti-BJP front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Mamata Banerjee arrived in Patna on Thursday to participate in the opposition leaders' meeting that was scheduled for the following day. Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress chief's nephew and an MP, was accompanied her.
Bihar raids: ED, IT dept conducted searches at the Begusarai residence of Ajay Singh who is a big businessman in the state.
According to reports, Jitan Ram Manjhi is meeting Amit Shah in Delhi and may announce his entry into the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday.
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